Massimiliano Allegri confirmed he intends to stay in charge of Juventus next season and is hopeful Giorgio Chiellini’s latest injury during Saturday’s 1-0 win over Empoli is not serious.

The Bianconeri stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to six points thanks to the victory, with nearest contenders Napoli travelling to Udinese on Sunday.

Mario Mandzukic scored the only goal of the game for Juve shortly before half-time, securing a 20th win in 21 league matches and extending the gap over their rivals.

With Allegri on course to deliver a second straight Scudetto in charge of the Turin giants, the coach claimed he will sign a new contract to commit his future to Juventus soon, but insisted there is no rush.

“When we have a free afternoon I’ll meet with the club and talk,” the 48-year-old toldMediaset Premium.

“I have another year left on my contract anyway, they are happy and so am I. When we meet up, we’ll sign the paperwork.”